McCormick and Co. (Sparks, MD) announced Gordon M. Stetz, Jr., the company’s executive vice president and CFO, was elected to its board of directors, effective Jan. 25, 2011. Stetz is currently a member of the company’s management committee and has been CFO since November 2007. Prior to his most recent position, he was vice president of finance and CFO for McCormick's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) zone. He joined McCormick in 1987 and has held a variety of positions within its finance sector, including vice president of finance and administration for the consumer products division, vice president of acquisitions and financial planning, assistant treasurer and financial planning manager.